The Mogollon Tribe Amphitheater Public Schools这里的部落竞技场的公立学校.pptVIP

The Mogollon Tribe The Mogollon Culture Many Mogollon groups stayed along the New Mexico and Arizona border. Some of the earliest Mogollon groups live in alcoves or caves. Others lived on top of ridges and bluffs overlooking their fields. In order to protect their community they built tall walls around them. Home Life They lived in “pit houses”, which were holes covered by dome roofs. The holes were about 2-5 ft. deep and only10-15 ft. in diameter. They were roughly circular in shape. Pit House Roof Structure Pit Houses The roofs were made of brush and grass with a think layer of mud plaster. Some families built cook fires in the center, and others may have kept their fires outside. But they may have brought in fire-heated stones to keep warm. Family Possessions Family possessions included plain brown or reddish ceramic bowls, pots and jars. They made baskets from the Yucca plants, made straw mats, and feather or rabbit fur blankets. Individually they had belts and shoes made from Yucca fibers. They had pendants, necklaces and bracelets made from shells, bones or precious stones. They made utensils and tools from stones. Food The Mogollon stored food. This included grain from crops and seeds from wild plants. These storage areas were either inside or immediately outside their homes. Families planted corn, beans, squash, and cotton near river banks and washes. Family Roles Children probably watched over the crops, making sure to chase away any birds or rodents. Probably both men and women planted the crops The women probably gathered clay, coiled clay “ropes” into various shapes, polished the moist surface with scrapers, added some decoration and then fired the pots into hot coals The men probably made the weapons and trained their sons to hunt and build the houses. Pots and Bowls * ?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? ??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? ??????